Hoot Lake
Hydro power plant in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Otter Tail Power Co.
Also known as Hoot Lake Power Plant · EIA plant 1943
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1914First generator online
- Operator
- Otter Tail Power CoEIA operator ID 14232
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Otter Tail County, MN46.2906, −96.0433
- EIA plant ID
- 1943EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hoot Lake produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.59 GWh
3,587 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.9%
2024: 37.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.8–528.7
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 750,026 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 824,445 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 834,167 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 917,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 744,992 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 934,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 872,939 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 957,149 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 770,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 623,506 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 836,011 | 73.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 792,666 | 69.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 658,807 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 813,245 | 71.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 586,235 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 301,103 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 222,095 | 19.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 253,946 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 528,693 | 46.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 319,059 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 203,640 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 126,450 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,685 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,814 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,290 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,587 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2021
161,846
US short tons. 2020: 262,408
SO₂, 2021
495
US short tons
NOx, 2021
229
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2021 (2, 3), matched to EIA plant 1943 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | September 1914 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Otter Tail Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Hoot Lake
How much power does Hoot Lake produce?
Hoot Lake reported 3,587 MWh (3.59 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.9% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hoot Lake?
Hoot Lake is in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at 46.2906, −96.0433. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hoot Lake?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Otter Tail Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 14232). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hoot Lake start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1914, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page